Naturalist

Definitions

1. A natural philosopher; a scientist.
   obsolete
2. A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism.
3. An expert in natural history or the study of plants and animals.
4. A creative artist who attempts to faithfully represent nature; an adherent of artistic naturalism.

Equivalents

Examples

“It has also been asserted, by some naturalists, that men do not attain their full growth and strength till thirty; but that women arrive⟳ at maturity by twenty.”

“I will leave⟳ off all my childish fooleries and diversions, and set⟳ about studying with such a rage, that when you come⟳ back next year, you may find⟳ the tongue I have⟳ now in my mouth more forky than that of some serpents mentioned by Pliny the naturalist.”

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